Who Finds Love at Work?

We spend the bulk of our waking hours at the office, so it’s not surprising that many people wind up dating someone at work — at least for a while. Nine percent of people even wind up marrying a co-worker. If you’re looking for love this Valentine’s Day, where you work and where you live both matter, when it comes to upping your odds.

So there you have it: if you’re looking for love, food service is where it’s at. Roughly 25 percent of food service workers have dated a co-worker. Finally, it you’re just looking for a fling, you’ll need this information. Also, a solid (working) relationship with HR.

And speaking of HR: it probably goes without saying, but you’ll want to check with them before dating your co-workers, seriously or casually. Some companies have policies against dating colleagues — and if you break the rules, you can be fired.

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Jen Hubley Luckwaldt

Jen Hubley Luckwaldt writes about work-life balance, stress management, and other topics relating to what makes us happy at work. A full-time freelancer, she deals with stress by blurring the lines between life and work to the point where the two spheres are barely separate. The happiest day of her career was when scientists proved that looking at pictures of cute animals makes us more productive.